Antique Georgian Tallboy
18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Georgian Tallboy
Metal
1760s British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak, Mahogany
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
1760s English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
18th Century Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany, Satinwood
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
1790s English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Georgian Tallboy
Marble
1970s American Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
1970s American Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
1810s English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
1970s American Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Regency Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
17th Century German Baroque Antique Georgian Tallboy
Iron
1790s English Chippendale Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
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1730s English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
1790s British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
1780s Irish Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
1730s Irish Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
1780s Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
18th Century English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany, Oak
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Antique Georgian Tallboy
18th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
1770s Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
19th Century English Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Late 18th Century English Antique Georgian Tallboy
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Tallboy
Wood
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Tallboy
Wood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
1770s English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century English Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
1730s English George II Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Georgian Tallboy
1780s English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
1770s British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
1790s British Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Tallboy
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
1720s English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
1920s English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Oak
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Georgian Tallboy
Walnut
1770s British George III Antique Georgian Tallboy
Brass
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Antique Georgian Tallboy
Mahogany, Satinwood
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Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.